The Wyomissing Foundation Inc
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1926, it says it works to create community impact through grantmaking, collaboration, place-based initiatives, and thought leadership, with support for charitable work in areas including health and human services, education, the arts, the environment, and community development.
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Wyomissing Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 68% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,291,295
- -25.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 44
- -21.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,348
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $32,547,249
- -0.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 68% first-time grantees (23 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Wyomissing Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The website directs applicants to begin with a brief electronic Letter of Intent through its grants management process, followed by a final application. The foundation’s 2024 filing states that applications may be made by letter, with no filing-stated deadline or award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- For summer 2026, the LOI is due May 25, 2026, and the final application is due June 25, 2026; the board meeting is July 25, 2026. For fall 2026, the LOI is due September 7, 2026, and the final application is due October 7, 2026; the board meeting is November 7, 2026. Spring 2027 dates are listed as to be announced.
- Deadline
- For summer 2026, the LOI is due May 25, 2026, and the final application is due June 25, 2026; the board meeting is…
- Contact
Application contact: Co The Foundation
Mailing address: 960 Old Mill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: (610) 376-7494
Website: https://wyomissingfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Wyomissing Foundation Inc
Who The Wyomissing Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United Way of Berks County ($201K). Together the top 10 received $913K.
Grant Size Distribution
223 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 223 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s guidelines say grants are only made to organizations working within Berks County, preferably headquartered there. Its website describes community and economic development work in and around Reading. In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 2% to Maryland, and 1% each to Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Wyomissing Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
68%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 23 of 34 grantees (68%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 26% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.7M (2023). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Berks County Reading, PA | Annual Campaign | $201,000 |
| Helping Harvest Reading, PA | Strategic Initiatives-Community Kitchen | $100,000 |
| Reading Public Museum Reading, PA | Strategic Initiatives | $100,000 |
| Spotlight Pa Start up Harrisburg, PA | Strategic Initiatives | $100,000 |
| Reading Public Museum Reading, PA | Community Grants Program-Annual | $60,000 |
| Reading Public Library Reading, PA | Strategic Initiatives-Community Engagement Manager | $56,500 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | Community Grants Program-Capacity Building/Total EXP Learning | $55,000 |
| BLWDC Reading, PA | Community Development Grants-Community Navigator Position | $54,000 |
| Barrio Alegria Reading, PA | Community Development Grants-Sop Coordinator | $52,400 |
| Pa Child Care Associaton Lemoyne, PA | Community Grants Program-Teach Home Based Providers | $42,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,547,249 | $1,922,916 | $2,394,097 | $1,291,295 | 44 | $2,339,257 | $1,781,239 | $1,941,467 |
| 2023 | $32,668,044 | $2,102,444 | $3,393,598 | $1,729,106 | 56 | $2,401,675 | $1,954,867 | $1,794,309 |
| 2022 | $33,056,679 | $1,976,590 | $2,115,776 | $1,240,171 | 50 | $2,135,093 | $1,813,657 | $1,911,691 |
| 2021 | $33,162,958 | $4,565,554 | $1,816,594 | $1,073,050 | 40 | $1,719,348 | $4,381,404 | $2,135,773 |
| 2020 | $30,348,021 | $2,042,735 | $1,937,281 | $1,307,499 | 33 | — | $1,877,353 | $1,743,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wyomissing Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to promote charitable, scientific, literary, and educational activities selected by its trustees. It says it prioritizes grants and projects that use its funding catalytically or leverage it to bring in other resources. Grants typically support projects and programs related to health and human services, education, the arts, the environment, and community development; general operations and capacity building are supported selectively.
The foundation makes grants to nonprofits qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to agencies using funds for charitable purposes. Its 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports: United Way of Berks County describes its mission as building a stronger community through collaboration, volunteerism, and financial support; Reading Musical Foundation says it advances music education and appreciation in Berks County; and Reading Science Center says it promotes STEM education and careers. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $1,291,295. The grants ranged from $2,230 to $201,000, with a median of $15,000. Examples include $201,000 to United Way of Berks County for its annual campaign; $100,000 each to Helping Harvest for strategic initiatives related to a community kitchen, Reading Public Museum for strategic initiatives, and Spotlight PA Start Up for strategic initiatives; and $56,500 to Reading Public Library for a community engagement manager.
The foundation says most grants are for one year; multi-year grants are made occasionally and may be paid over two to five years. It makes no more than one grant to the same organization within a 12-month period. Requests should identify the criticality of the issue and provide measurable indicators of how the grant will address it; the foundation says it should not be the only funding source for an organization or project. It does not fund sustaining operating support, for-profit enterprises, individual or scholarship awards, endowments, religious activities, fraternal organizations, sponsorships, ticket or table purchases, advertisements, parties, conferences, fairs, festivals, animal-rights programs, or activities that could jeopardize its charitable status.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing are Patricia Giles, president; Kathleen Herbein, chairperson; Kathryn Lavinia Scheffey, vice chairperson; Kristen Groff, secretary; Tod Aumann, treasurer; and directors Mary Kargbo, Julia Fry Landstreet, Paul Oxholm, Scott Rehr, and Eliza Lake.
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc is led by Patricia Giles, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia Giles
President
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$97K (2023) → $106K (2024)
Kathleen Herbein
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kargbo
Director
Director & Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Oxholm
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Scheffey
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Lake
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Fry Landstreet
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcelino Colon Jr.
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rehr
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Weitz
Community Advisor
Director → Community Advisor, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tod Aumann
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Lavinia Scheffey
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Groff
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Andrew Buckman (2020–2023) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Lenin Agudo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Lake (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Pat Giles (2022) — President
- Former: Bally Thun (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Christopher Pruitt (2020–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Karen Rightmire (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Olivia Fry Weeks (2020–2021) — Director & Vicechairperson
- Former: Mark Ellerkmann (2020) — Vice Chairperson
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $106K, to Patricia Giles (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Wyomissing Foundation Inc
How much does The Wyomissing Foundation Inc give each year?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 56 grants.
What is The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $29,348, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wyomissing Foundation Inc that year got $26K on average.
Where does The Wyomissing Foundation Inc give grants?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (26 grants), Wyomissing, PA (4 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does The Wyomissing Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Family Small Grants Program" (5 grants), "Strategic Iniatives-Faro Grants" (5 grants) and "Community Grants Program" (3 grants).
Who are The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include United Way of Berks County ($201,000), Reading Public Museum ($160,000 across 2 grants) and Helping Harvest ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Wyomissing Foundation Inc?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc reported $32.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wyomissing Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to promote charitable, scientific, literary, and educational activities selected by its trustees. It says it prioritizes grants and projects that use its funding catalytically or leverage it to bring in other resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wyomissing Foundation Inc?
The website directs applicants to begin with a brief electronic Letter of Intent through its grants management process, followed by a final application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Wyomissing Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1980570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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